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Sean Mott
After spending most of his life on the East Coast and earning a Bachelor of Journalism (Honours) degree from the University of King's in Halifax, Sean Mott decided to strike out west to start his reporting career in Yorkton, Saskatchewan. He recently moved to Lake Country and he covers everything from crime to local art to everyday absurdities in Kelowna.
Trudeau back in Kamloops Tuesday
KAMLOOPS – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is coming back to Kamloops next week to celebrate…
Canada’s Rebecca Marino beats Yuki Naito to win ITF Kurume title
KURUME, Japan – Canada's Rebecca Marino defeated Japanese qualifier Yuki Naito 6-4, 7-6 (0) on…
Looking for forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON – This big boy is looking for a new home. Bear came to the…
Search continues for missing Kelowna kayaker
KELOWNA – The search for a 71-year-old missing Kelowna kayaker entered its third day on…
Unions increasingly at odds over replacing troubled Phoenix pay system
OTTAWA – The federal team charged with finding a replacement for the government's troubled Phoenix…
Blame it on Bieber: Iceland canyon too popular with visitors
FJADR\XC1RGLJ\XDAFUR, Iceland – A large sign warns motorists that Iceland's Fjadrárgljúfur canyon is closed to…
UPDATE: IIO looking into Kamloops accident that sent driver to hospital
KAMLOOPS – A driver is in hospital after a single-vehicle accident in Valleyview last night.…
‘Rope-a-dope’: Environmentalists say Alberta war room threat won’t distract them
EDMONTON – Environmental groups targeted by Alberta Premier Jason Kenney are shrugging off the new…
New B.C. museum policy highlights return of Indigenous remains, artifacts
VANCOUVER – Letters to Scotland sent by a woman from the small settlement of Victoria…
Vancouver Aquarium files civil claim suing city and park board over cetacean ban
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Aquarium is suing the city and park board over the 2017…
Montreal researchers create audible hockey puck for visually impaired players
MONTREAL – A team of Montreal university researchers has developed an audible hockey puck they…
Prince William says Diana’s death was ‘pain like no other’
LONDON – Prince William has spoken candidly about the death of his mother, Princess Diana,…
Canadian pilot Patrick Forseth killed in Honduras plane crash: sister
TRUJILLO, Honduras – A British Columbia woman says her pilot brother was killed in a…
TRENDING NOW: Turning snoring into a tennis match
Everybody has their unique way of snoring. This dad's snores sound like soft ping pong…
TRENDING NOW: The ballad of the Night King
Game of Thrones might be over, but its music will live on. The Night King…
Two N.L. Independent say they look forward to minority government
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. – Newfoundland and Labrador's recent election resulted in a rare minority government,…
State not alerted for weeks that woman may not be baby’s mom
CHICAGO – Illinois' child welfare agency says more than two weeks passed before it was…
Canada’s Brown and De Grasse finish 1-2 in 200 metres at Shanghai meet
SHANGHAI – Canada's Aaron Brown finished just ahead of teammate Andre De Grasse to win…
Canadian-born singer Katerine Duska competes in Eurovision Song Contest final
MONTREAL – A Canadian-born singer is among the finalists at the Eurovision Song Contest. Katerine…
Quebec credits new gun registry for huge jump in number of voluntary surrenders
MONTREAL – The Quebec government is crediting its new gun registry law for a major…
Adult dead after suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at Salmon Arm campground
SALMON ARM – One adult is dead and a youth is in serious condition after…
Canada’s parole officers say correctional system has reached breaking point
OTTAWA – Canada's parole officers say the country's correctional system is at a breaking point…
UPDATE: RCMP locate missing Kamloops woman
UPDATE: 10:08 a.m. Saturday, May 18, 2019 KAMLOOPS – Kamloops RCMP say the missing 18-year-old…
Emotional support ferret home safe
VERNON – Seavey the ferret is back home safe. Sienna Sky's ferret Seavey went missing…